Sid Vicious Murder Trial Begins

 On January 2nd, 1979, the trial against Sid Vicious for the murder of girlfriend Nancy Spungen began in New York City. 

Sid Vicious Mugshot

Vicious would be dead from an overdose before a verdict. 

Sex Pistols Timeline:

8/27/1956 - Glen Matlock Born

5/9/1957 - Sid Vicious Born

10/8/1976 - Sex Pistols Sign with EMI

12/1/1976 - Sex Pistols and the Filth and the Fury

1/6/1977 - Sex Pistols Dropped by EMI 

3/10/1977 - Sex Pistols Sign to A&M

3/16/1977 - Sex Pistols Dropped by A&M

4/3/1977 - Sid Vicious First Gig

5/27/1977 - Sex Pistols Release God Save the Queen

6/7/1977 - Sex Pistols Boat Party

1/5/1978 - Sex Pistols 1978 Tour Begins

1/14/1978 - Sex Pistols Last Stand

1/17/1978 - Sex Pistols Call It Quits

10/12/1978 - Sid Vicious Arrested for Murder

10/23/1978 - Sid Vicious Suicide Attempt

12/9/1978 - Sid Vicious Arrested for Assault

1/2/1979 -  Sid Vicious Murder Trial Begins

2/2/1979 - Sid Vicious Dies

11/7/1986 - Sid and Nancy

Sid Vicious Arrested for Assault

 On December 9th, 1978, Sid Vicious was arrested for the assault of Todd Smith (brother of Patti Smith). He busted a beer bottle on his head during an altercation at a night club. 

Vicious was already out on bail on charges of murdering his girlfriend Nancy Spungen. 

He would be taken to Riker’s Island where he would endure heroin detox in a jail cell. 

Sex Pistols Timeline:

8/27/1956 - Glen Matlock Born

5/9/1957 - Sid Vicious Born

10/8/1976 - Sex Pistols Sign with EMI

12/1/1976 - Sex Pistols and the Filth and the Fury

1/6/1977 - Sex Pistols Dropped by EMI 

3/10/1977 - Sex Pistols Sign to A&M

3/16/1977 - Sex Pistols Dropped by A&M

4/3/1977 - Sid Vicious First Gig

5/27/1977 - Sex Pistols Release God Save the Queen

6/7/1977 - Sex Pistols Boat Party

1/5/1978 - Sex Pistols 1978 Tour Begins

1/14/1978 - Sex Pistols Last Stand

1/17/1978 - Sex Pistols Call It Quits

10/12/1978 - Sid Vicious Arrested for Murder

10/23/1978 - Sid Vicious Suicide Attempt

12/9/1978 - Sid Vicious Arrested for Assault

1/2/1979 -  Sid Vicious Murder Trial Begins

2/2/1979 - Sid Vicious Dies

11/7/1986 - Sid and Nancy

Sid Vicious Suicide Attempt

October 23rd, 1978

Less than two weeks after his arrest for the murder of girlfriend Nancy Spungen, Sid Vicious attempted suicide at Rikers Detention Center in New York City.

He sliced his wrists with a smashed light bulb and was taken to Bellevue Hospital where he reportedly tried to jump out a window.

Sex Pistols Timeline:

8/27/1956 - Glen Matlock Born

5/9/1957 - Sid Vicious Born

10/8/1976 - Sex Pistols Sign with EMI

12/1/1976 - Sex Pistols and the Filth and the Fury

1/6/1977 - Sex Pistols Dropped by EMI 

3/10/1977 - Sex Pistols Sign to A&M

3/16/1977 - Sex Pistols Dropped by A&M

4/3/1977 - Sid Vicious First Gig

5/27/1977 - Sex Pistols Release God Save the Queen

6/7/1977 - Sex Pistols Boat Party

1/5/1978 - Sex Pistols 1978 Tour Begins

1/14/1978 - Sex Pistols Last Stand

1/17/1978 - Sex Pistols Call It Quits

10/12/1978 - Sid Vicious Arrested for Murder

10/23/1978 - Sid Vicious Suicide Attempt

12/9/1978 - Sid Vicious Arrested for Assault

1/2/1979 -  Sid Vicious Murder Trial Begins

2/2/1979 - Sid Vicious Dies

11/7/1986 - Sid and Nancy

 

Badlands

On October 13th, 1973 Badlands premiered at the New York Film Festival. 

The film is the directorial debut of Terrence Malick.

The film stars Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacek. It is loosely based upon the real life actions of Charles Starkweather and Carol Ann Fugate, who went on a bit of a murdering spree in the late 50’s.

The subject matter would also be revisited in Kalifornia (1993) and Natural Born Killers (1994)  

Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacek in Badlands

Sissy Spacek and Martin Sheen in Badlands

Cast includes John Carter

Also on this date:

Cliff Gorman was born in 1936

Related:

Terrence Malick

Sid Vicious Arrested for Murder

In late August of 1978 Sid Vicious and girlfriend Nancy Spungen took up residence at the Chelsea Hotel in New York City.

 On the morning of October 12th, 1978 Sid was arrested and charged with stabbing and murdering Nancy. 

This lead to suicide attempts, an additional arrest for assault and his subsequent overdose and death just less than four months later. 

Also on this date:

The novel the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy was released in 1979

Sex Pistols Timeline:

8/27/1956 - Glen Matlock Born

5/9/1957 - Sid Vicious Born

10/8/1976 - Sex Pistols Sign with EMI

12/1/1976 - Sex Pistols and the Filth and the Fury

1/6/1977 - Sex Pistols Dropped by EMI 

3/10/1977 - Sex Pistols Sign to A&M

3/16/1977 - Sex Pistols Dropped by A&M

4/3/1977 - Sid Vicious First Gig

5/27/1977 - Sex Pistols Release God Save the Queen

6/7/1977 - Sex Pistols Boat Party

1/5/1978 - Sex Pistols 1978 Tour Begins

1/14/1978 - Sex Pistols Last Stand

1/17/1978 - Sex Pistols Call It Quits

10/12/1978 - Sid Vicious Arrested for Murder

10/23/1978 - Sid Vicious Suicide Attempt

12/9/1978 - Sid Vicious Arrested for Assault

1/2/1979 -  Sid Vicious Murder Trial Begins

2/2/1979 - Sid Vicious Dies

11/7/1986 - Sid and Nancy